place.” Kendra looked up at Midnight, daring him to challenge her, which he did.
“Like hell,” Midnight snapped. “He needs to be with one of us.”
Kendra stood, putting herself on a more equal level with Midnight. Her insides felt like a bowl of Jell-O, but despite this, she held her ground and stood over Thor like a guardian angel. “He’s going to my place. It’s closer than yours, end of story. Now, get us some transportation.”
Midnight opened his mouth to speak, but Navida beat him to the punch. “I wouldn’t argue with her if I were you.”
Chapter Four
Changing from human form to demon and back again was like being ripped apart and flung back together. It left one unsettled and disoriented at best. Thor lay on his side with his eyes closed. He’d started waking up slowly a while back, and knew he was in a soft warm bed that wasn’t his. Even though he was back in human form, his demon senses were still running hot, making him supersensitive to light, sound and smell. He was in Kendra’s bed; he could tell by the subtle scent of lavender and woman that was uniquely her. Warmth radiated from beside him. Reaching across the bed, his fingers grazed bare skin. He cracked opened his eyes to see large worried ones staring back at him.
Kendra reached out and ran her fingers down his cheek and across his lips. “How are you feeling?”
“Like I’ve been slammed by a train and dragged behind it for a hundred miles or so.” He took her hand in his and put his lips to her wrist. The feel of her skin and the subtle scent of her desire were a balm to his shattered and lost soul.
Then memories of what happened flashed through his mind like a movie in fast-forward. He looked up at her beautiful face and felt fear unfurl in his belly. “I was afraid I was going to kill you after I changed.”
She laughed and it was low and sexy. “I had nothing to worry about. You never did anything threatening.”
Thor frowned at her. “This isn’t a game. You touched my blood as I was changing. It could have killed you.”
“Navida gave me some pills to take and said I’d be fine. Stop worrying so much.” She smiled at him as she tugged her hand free. “Why don’t you grab a quick shower while I fix us something to eat? Erik dropped off some items for you. It’s all on the bathroom counter.”
Thor snagged her hand before she could stand. “This conversation isn’t over.”
She tugged her hand free. “I know.”
He watched as Kendra walked from the room and tried to decipher the woman. It was obvious, from the fact that he was here, that she cared. Tossing back the cover, he walked into a small bathroom and was immediately assaulted by the array of bath products cluttering the space. He had maybe a dozen essential items in his bathroom and they all fit neatly into the medicine cabinet.
Here everything from Q-tips to a dozen different body lotions covered the counter space. He turned on the shower to allow the water to warm and then opened the small duffel bag. He pulled out the few items Erik had gathered for him and placed them beside the sink. He found a pink towel with lace edging under the cabinet to use and couldn’t help but smile at the soft feminine luxury. He’d been drawn to the warrior side of this woman, but it was her softer side that was going to be his undoing.
He stepped into the shower and immediately the hot water pelted his skin, helping to relieve some of the aches and pains he felt. The Urgan had tossed him a good two hundred yards and he’d landed with a bone-jarring thud on the concrete. It’d hurt like hell, but not nearly as much as the memory of Kendra flying through the air. Done, he rinsed and stepped out to dry off. Thor contemplated how comfortable he was here in these surroundings and with Kendra. He wasn’t sure where all of this was headed, but he knew he was going to find out where it ended.
His stomach rumbled as he entered the kitchen. “I didn’t realize how